5.6
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-16198
Sipeed PicoClaw First Run Setup access_control.go authentication bypass
Description

A vulnerability was detected in Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file web/backend/middleware/access_control.go of the component First Run Setup. Performing a manipulation of the argument allowed_cidrs results in authentication bypass using alternate channel. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named 017601354be38cb027ff3ffb01aed79bd5d12610. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

July 19, 2026, 12:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 19, 2026, 12:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-16198 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Sipeed picoclaw
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Apply the provided patch to address the authentication bypass vulnerability.
  • Apply the patch.
  • Update the affected component.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-16198 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:2.3:a:sipeed:picoclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*'], 'vendor': 'Sipeed', 'modules': ['First Run Setup'], 'product': 'PicoClaw', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.0'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.1'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.2'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.5'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.6'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.7'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.8'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0.2.9'}]}]
    Added Description A vulnerability was detected in Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file web/backend/middleware/access_control.go of the component First Run Setup. Performing a manipulation of the argument allowed_cidrs results in authentication bypass using alternate channel. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named 017601354be38cb027ff3ffb01aed79bd5d12610. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-287
    Added CWE CWE-288
    Added Reference https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/
    Added Reference https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/commit/017601354be38cb027ff3ffb01aed79bd5d12610
    Added Reference https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/issues/3080
    Added Reference https://github.com/sipeed/picoclaw/pull/3083
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-16198
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/submit/852965
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/380014
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/vuln/380014/cti
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.